A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6320-01-212-8749
NSN 7035-01-182-1086
NSN 6110-01-487-8867
NSN 5998-01-646-3311
NSN 5998-01-499-1393
NSN 6105-01-385-1046
NSN 6240-01-386-5952
NSN 5998-01-555-1566
NSN 2925-01-643-8395
NSN 6650-01-291-5024
NSN 5950-01-606-0950
NSN 5915-00-885-0340